Love Tennis and Yumiko Miura

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After Zhixian fell asleep, the people in the class quietly began to discuss.

"Did that girl come to bring Tachibana a lunch box? He actually accepted it!"

"That's right! Isn't Tachibana the kind of person who would even throw a love letter into the trash?"

"Whether I write to you or schedule an appointment in person, I always get stood up."

"Even though Tachibana is good-looking, Yeshan is still more handsome! I really like his blonde hair, and he's so gentle to people. He looks like a prince!"

This is a conversation between girls.

"Hey, see? Ju came back with the lunch box given by the girls. I envy him so much!"

"Yeah, it doesn't matter if you sleep in class every day and don't study. You're good-looking."

"Rejecting a girl is callous and heartless, but if you don't want one, give it to me! I'm not picky!"

"Don't just drink, eat some food. I'll give you some peanuts with vinegar."

"I just passed by and the girl said she was thanking Tachibana for tutoring her."

"What the hell? He only has an average grade of 60 and he can tutor girls? He really dares to teach and learn."

"Ju is not a lolita complex, teach that girl a lesson." Someone showed a wicked smile.

"Maybe that girl is playing hard to get. After all, Ju usually has a cold face and ignores everyone. It's really rare to see him interested in a girl."

......

Yumiko was upset, very upset.

When I came back from the bathroom, I saw someone and that petite girl with orange hair. Could it be that he is really a lolita complex?

"Yu, Yumiko?" Yuigahama's weak voice came from the side.

"Hmm? What's wrong, Yui?"

"Um, that expression is a bit scary..."

"Ah?" Yumiko then realized that she didn't seem to pay attention to her facial expression just now, so she scared Yuigahama a little.

"That thing came, and I'm a little annoyed." Yumiko made an excuse. Besides, she didn't lie, it was the truth.

The thing is, it happened, and she was indeed very irritable. As for whether there is a causal relationship between the two, I can't say.

"Is that so! Then let's go shopping and relax after school!" Yuigahama breathed a sigh of relief, feeling relieved.

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27. Drama Department

"Yumiko, my friend in the drama club said they're rehearsing a new show. Do you want to go and see it with me?"

"Eh? Himena's friend in the drama club?" Yuigahama exclaimed, covering her mouth. She suddenly felt that the drama club's new play might be very white. According to Ebina Himena's usual style, the things that would interest her must be the kind that would make boys silent and girls scream. "Hmm, maybe it's not suitable for us..."

Yuigahama struggled with her words; she really had no interest in BL.

"Is it the story of the prince starring Kashima-san? I heard that the story this time is very different from the previous ones." said the popular man Hayama.

As a second-year student in the same class as "Prince", Yeshan naturally knew Kashima, but their relationship was not that close.

"Since Hayato said so, let's go and see it together." Yumiko expressed her opinion. She thought it would be nice to change her taste occasionally and watch a drama.

"I'm curious too. Let's go together then." Ye Shan agreed with a smile.

Yuigahama was relieved after realizing it was just a normal play. She was so focused on Ebina's words that she forgot about Kashima, the superstar of the drama club.

However, there is one thing that the people in the live-action group don’t know - that is, Zhixian will make a guest appearance in the play.

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"Thank you for your hard work, Ju-san~" After the rehearsal, Zhixian took off his helmet, and the member of the drama club in charge of logistics quickly handed him a bottle of mineral water.

"Oh, thank you." Zhixian took the water and drank it without hesitation.

"Thank you for your hard work, Tachibana. I always ask you to play the guard." Hori walked over.

"It's nothing, I like it here too." Everyone in the drama department is talented and speaks very nicely. I really like the feeling here.

Besides, watching Kashima get beaten, a regular part of the drama club, was quite entertaining. Zhixian didn't experience this in the tennis club, and he didn't feel a sense of belonging to the tennis club.

"Ahhhhh! Kashima-san is so handsome!!!"

"Kashima-san, look here!!!"

The Kashima fan club started.

"Boss! They broke that xx prop!" A member immediately ran over to report.

"Kashima! Shima!" Hori's eyes were instantly filled with lust, as if he could stare a hole through someone in the next second.

He picked up the helmet that Zhixian had taken off beside him and threw it out like a shot put - and hit Kashima right on the back of the head, causing him to fall to the ground and unable to get up.

"..."

Incidentally, the helmet broke.

"..."

Everyone was silent.

"Minister." Someone finally mustered up the courage to speak up. "The performance is tomorrow, and the helmets can't be made. Look..."

“…” Hori froze in place, and after a few seconds he turned around and looked at Zhixian awkwardly.

"Why don't we change the script and change the guards to attendants?" someone suggested.

"Um, what do you think, Tachibana?" Hori looked at his junior, feeling a little embarrassed.

"I have no objection, but the lines need to be changed, right?" The person involved was very calm. Anyway, whether he played a guard or a waiter, they were both insignificant supporting roles. If he had to say something, it was probably a little more important than the big tree.

"I'm going to find Nozaki to change the lines!" Hori picked up the script and rushed out.

"...Tachibana-san, please take a break first. I guess the script won't be changed much." The deputy director scratched his head in distress, "But then you have to show your face, is that okay?" Although Zhixian had guest appearances in the past, he was unrecognizable because he was wearing a helmet.

"It's okay, I don't care." Showing his face or not is not a problem, he is not a good-looking anchor who needs 100,000 subscriptions to show his face.

"Where is the minister?" At this time, Kashima finally struggled to get up.

"He's going to revise the script." Someone told her.

"Ah! Tachibana, I want to ask you a question." Kashima saw Tachibana and ran over. "You and Kobori-senpai are very close, right?"

"It's really good." Zhixian nodded.

"Have you read this?" Kashima took out a comic book.

Zhixian was speechless when he saw the girl on the cover who looked like Chiyo.

Isn’t this the “Moe Ai” drawn by Nozaki?

"Ah, I have all the single volumes."

"Huh? Even you are watching!" Kashima was quite surprised.

"also?"

"Miko Shibanozaki and the others are watching, and so is the chief." Kashima stroked his chin. "Is it really that interesting?"

"......" Zhixian thought, haven't you asked everyone in the creative team?

Zhixian then replied: "Won't you know for yourself if you read it? The fact that it can be published as a single volume means it's a high-quality comic."

"That's true, thank you."

"Nothing." Zhixian watched Kashima leave.

He always felt that this idiot might have had some wrong ideas. After all, these men bought Nozaki's books to support their friend and also because it would be more convenient to have previous examples when serving as assistants.

But it would be interesting if Kashima did something.

Zhixian immediately revealed an expression of tax evasion.

28.Performance (Part 1)

"The new play of the drama club this time is "The Stern Prince and the Reckless Maid". The flyer says it is an original play." Ye Shan exclaimed in amazement as he held the flyer distributed by the drama club.

"Most of the drama club's scripts lately are original. I don't know how they come up with so many original scripts."

"Maybe there is someone who is responsible for writing scripts." Ebina replied. As a fujoshi, she knew very well that the wife produced food, so the same principle could be applied to the drama club's scripts.

Usually, the plays rehearsed by the drama department are well-known and common plays, such as fairy tales or famous works.

However, because Kashima, the drama club's ace, shines when playing a prince, the drama club intentionally chooses stories that feature a prince as the protagonist.

However, the prince here is more like the prince in a fairytale-like romantic story. A handsome and gentle prince charming who can inspire endless reverie.

A realistic prince would not have produced such an effect.

If you don’t believe it, please look at Prince William (Mediterranean).

A high status does not mean good looks.

The same goes for the president.

Who do you think has the appearance of a domineering CEO in novels, Jack Ma or Wang Jianlin?

Therefore, reasonable fantasy is to meet the spiritual needs of the people, and at the same time it can also meet the material needs of the creators.

The explanation is even easier for high school students, who are generally obsessed with appearance. There is a big difference between having a handsome man play the role of a prince and having an ugly man play the role. The latter will scare people away, while the former can attract the audience.

In the final analysis, it is the handsome prince who satisfies the girls' fantasies about the image of a prince.

A person with a vulgar temperament may not be suitable to play a prince, but there are roles that suit him - such as playing a villain full of conspiracy and intrigue.

Of course, an actor's job is to act; what they present on stage isn't their true self, but a character in a script. It's also not good for the audience to get too deeply involved in the play.

However, Kashima is truly a rare talent, as she addresses women with a Prince-like demeanor in her daily life. This has given her immense popularity, and the drama club's plays have become widely known.

Rather than saying that they come to see a drama, it would be more accurate to say that most people come for Kashima. After all, not many people really understand this, and most of them come to watch the fun.

Some might even find it awkward to have a bunch of people on stage delivering exaggerated lines.

In order to express tension and core conflicts, the lines are sometimes very expressive.

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Backstage.

"Minister, the audience has arrived one after another, and the auditorium is probably half full now."

"I understand." Hori turned to look at Zhixian, "Is everything okay, Tachibana?"

Because it was a minor character with a limited screen time, Nozaki easily modified the setting and lines. The only difference between Zhixian's character and the previous one was that he no longer needed to wear a helmet, and he had about three or four lines that were not very important.

The focus of this play is still on the prince and the maid. Zhixian's role as the attendant is strictly a filler. It would be fine to even delete this character.

"No problem, it's just a matter of showing my face or not." Zhixian looked down at the costume, which was much lighter than armor. "Don't worry too much, senior. This isn't my first time on stage."

Come to think of it, Zhixian has performed on stage seven or eight times in the drama department, and nothing has gone wrong.

"Then I'm relieved." Hori scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed. "I'm very sorry for accidentally breaking that helmet."

"Ahahaha, it's okay..." Zhixian recalled Kashima who was hit on the head by a "helmet", and thought that it was fortunate that it was prop 2 and not real armor, otherwise he would at least have a concussion.

"Buyer, I'm ready." It was Kashima who spoke. She had changed into her costume and walked out of the dressing room with a rapier hanging around her waist.

"Yoshi, do a good job."

"Hi! Senior!" Kashima was serious.

Although he was a bit unreliable in his daily life, he was very reliable on stage. Zhixian had played the role of the guard behind Kashima several times, so he was able to observe Kashima's acting skills from the closest distance.

That's really amazing, nothing to say.

Hori once said that the experience of watching from the audience was better because of Kashima's presence, and Chixian agreed.

Kashima is truly the proud prince of the drama club. Anyone who has seen her perform will more or less agree with this statement.

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"Isn't it starting yet?" Yumiko fiddled with her phone boredly. The curtain on the stage still showed no sign of closing.

"I think it'll take a few more minutes." Yuigahama checked the time. "It's still a little while before the scheduled time."